Poetry Slam Videos(we would need to provide links to middle school appropriate poems, not all of these fit the bill) Must Share Poems(choose from these poems to show different devices making an impact) Literary Elements in Poems(Chart on Page 14 is very helpful for finding poems that use different literary devices) "Eating Poetry" by Mark Strand Poem for presentation for modeling questioning and QARs "Ode to Whataburger" MS appropriate example of Slam poetry - use for motivation as a comparison, use as guided practice Poets.org - poetry website for student exploration, allows searching by themes Poetry Foundation - poetry website for student exploration, allows searching for poems by subject
Poem Hunter - poetry website for student exploration, allows browsing for poems by topic Poets Seers - poetry website for student exploration, allows for browsing poems by poetic themes Famous Poets and Poems - poetry website for student exploration, allows for browsing poems by themes Atwell, Nancie. Naming the World: A Year of Poems and Lessons.
Poetry Slam Videos (we would need to provide links to middle school appropriate poems, not all of these fit the bill)
Must Share Poems (choose from these poems to show different devices making an impact)
Literary Elements in Poems (Chart on Page 14 is very helpful for finding poems that use different literary devices)
"Eating Poetry" by Mark Strand Poem for presentation for modeling questioning and QARs
"Ode to Whataburger" MS appropriate example of Slam poetry - use for motivation as a comparison, use as guided practice
Poets.org - poetry website for student exploration, allows searching by themes
Poetry Foundation - poetry website for student exploration, allows searching for poems by subject
Poem Hunter - poetry website for student exploration, allows browsing for poems by topic
Poets Seers - poetry website for student exploration, allows for browsing poems by poetic themes
Famous Poets and Poems - poetry website for student exploration, allows for browsing poems by themes
Atwell, Nancie. Naming the World: A Year of Poems and Lessons.